Holiday Guide for Botswana in 2018

Botswana 2018

Botswana
2018

Botswana information

Population: 2.35m
Capital: Gaborone
Calling Code: (267)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Botswana pula
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Botswana in 2018

	Monday January 1st Long Weekend! New Year's Day Botswana: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Friday March 30th Long Weekend! Good Friday Botswana: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 2nd Long Weekend! Easter Monday Botswana: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Tuesday May 1st Labour Day Botswana: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 10th Ascension Botswana: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Sunday July 1st Sir Seretse Khama Day Botswana: Seretse Khama founded the Botswana Democratic Party in 1962 and became Prime Minister in 1966
	Monday July 2nd Long Weekend! Sir Seretse Khama Day Holiday (in lieu) Botswana: As Seretse Khama Day fell on a Sunday in 2018, the following Monday was observed as a public holiday
	Monday July 16th Long Weekend! President's Day Botswana: The current president of Botswana is Dumo Boko. He has been president since November 2024.
	Tuesday July 17th President's Day Holiday Botswana: The second day of President's Day Holidays is celebrated on the Tuesday after the third Monday in July
	Sunday September 30th Botswana Day Botswana: Botswana gained its independence from Great Britain on September 30th 1966
	Monday October 1st Long Weekend! Botswana Day Holiday Botswana: Second day of celebrations to mark Botswana Day - Independence from the UK
	Tuesday October 2nd Botswana Day Holiday Botswana: Third day of celebrations to mark Botswana Day as Botswana Day is on a Sunday in 2018
	Tuesday December 25th Christmas Day Botswana: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Wednesday December 26th Boxing Day Botswana: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a public holiday
If 2nd January, 1st October or Boxing Day fall on a Monday, the following Tuesday shall be observed as a public holiday

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